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Norfolk Southern Corp.
Electro-Motive GP9 Diesels
1456, Class GP9, was built in March 1958, #24519, FN 5578-17, as New York Chicago & St Louis 526, Class ERS-17E. In January 1966 it became Norfolk & Western 2526 and became Norfolk Southern 1456, Class GP-9, It was retired on April 9, 1984, and traded in to Electro-Motive. It was scrapped by Pielet Brothers in August 1984.
1459, Class GP9, was built in March 1958, #24520. as NYC&StL 529, Class ERS-17E. In February 1966 it became N&W 2529 and became NS 1459, Class GP-9, in 1983. It was retired on April 9, 1984, and traded in to Electro-Motive. It was sent for scrap to Pielet Brothers in August 1984.
1460, Class GP9, was built in January 1959, #25073, FN 5592-1, as NYC&StL 530, Class ERS-17F, In April 1966 it became N&W 2530 and became NS 1460, Class GP-9, in 1983. It was retired on April 9, 1984, and traded in to Electro-Motive. It was sent for scrap to Pielet Brothers in August 1984.
1471, Class GP9, was built in January 1959, #25079, FN 5592-7, as NYC&StL 801, Class ERS-17G. In August 1966 it became N&W 2801 and became NS 1471, Class GP-9, in 1983. It was traded in to General Electric on April 5, 1985. It was sold to Gibb and sold to Dakota Minnesota & Eastern 1471 "City of Watertown" on October 10, 1986. It was retired in 1997 and sold to Taylor Machine Co. It was sold as Minnesota Northern RR 1471 in August 1998. It was transferred as Huron & Eastern 1721 in May 2013.
1474, Class GP9, was built in January 1959, #25082, FN 5592-10, as NYC&StL 804, Class ERS-17G. In February 1966 it became N&W 2804 and became NS 1474. Class GP-9, in 1983. It was retired on April 22, 1985, and sold for scrap to Cycle Systems in August 1985.
1478, Class GP9, was built in January 1959, #25086, FN 5592-14, as NYC&StL 808, Class ERS-17G. In October 1966 it became N&W 2808 and became NS 1478, Class GP-9. in 1983. It was retired on May 25, 1984, and traded in to Electro-Motive. It was sent to Cycle Systems for scrap.
1481, Class GP9, was built in January 1959, #25089, FN 5592-17, as NYC&StL 811, Class ERS-17G. In April 1966 it became N&W 2811 and became NS 1481, Class GP-9. in 1983. It was retired on April 5, 1985, and traded in to General Electric. It was sold to Gibb and sold as Winchester & Western 811 in September 1986
1482, Class GP9, was built in February 1959, #25090, FN 5592-18, as NYC&StL 812, Class ERS-17G. In August 1966 it became N&W 2812 and became NS 1482, Class GP-9, in 1983. It was retired on April 22, 1985 and traded in to Electro-Motive. It was sent for scrap to Cycle Systems in December 1985.
1484, Class GP9, was built in February 1959, #25092, FN 5592-20, as NYC&StL 814, Class ERS-17G . In September 1966 it became N&W 2814. It became NS 1484, Class GP-9, in 1983 and sold to General Electric on April 5, 1985. It was sold to Gibbs and acquired by Dakota Minnesota & Eastern as 1484 "City of Tracy" on October 10, 1986. It was later sold to Taylor Machine Works and sold as Minnesota Northern RR 1484.
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